Jan 16, 2016 - Call for Judges! Please help our area's emerging leaders and entrepreneurs. Texas. DECA District 4 Career
TEXAS DECA DISTRICT 4 CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE JANUARY 16, 2016
Texas DECA District 4 Career Development Conference C
KLEIN HIGH SCHOOL 16715 Stuebner Airline Rd Klein, TX 77379 www.deca.org
January 16, 2016 Judges Needed 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Judge Sign Up Form
Call for Judges! Please help our area’s emerging leaders and entrepreneurs. Texas DECA District 4 Career and Development conference will be hosting over 600 area high school students. Through participation in DECA’s Competitive Events Program DECA members will develop knowledge and skills for college and careers in the areas of entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, and hospitality. Sign up today to make a positive difference by being a judge: https://d4deca.wufoo.com/forms/z1cvdl1q0iv9fpn/
Winners Advance to Texas Career Development Conference San Antonio, TX February 25-27, 2016
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
TEXAS CHAMPION > LEARN More than 200,000 members are in high school and college
Q: WHAT IS DECA?
A: DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. With more than 200,000 members,
DECA operates in high schools and colleges across
classrooms studying marketing,
the globe. DECA’s comprehensive learning
entrepreneurship, finance,
program integrates into classroom instruction,
hospitality and management.
applies learning, connects to business and promotes
DECA brings their learning to life by enabling them to apply their knowledge in realistic business scenarios. Top performing members from local and district qualifying
competition. Q: WHAT TYPES OF EVENTS WILL DECA MEMBERS COMPETE IN AT THE D4 CAREER
rounds will travel to San Antonio to compete at DECA’s state level of
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE?
competition.
offers over 48 different competitive events to its
A: DECA
members in the career areas of marketing,
> PREPARE
entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality and tourism, and management.
While in San Antonio, DECA members will be given a case study that requires them as a team or individually to quickly
A:
Many events require judges to participate
from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Volunteers will receive breakfast and/or lunch, and a small gift of
solve a problem. DECA members
appreciation.
participating in written events will prepare to deliver their presentations that they have been
Q: WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A
perfecting for nearly six months. > PRESENT Each DECA member will present their case study solutions, business plans or projects to judges in their
YOUR ROLE
Q: WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT?
COMPETITIVE EVENT JUDGE AT THE TEXAS CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE?
A: Individuals who have experience in the fields of marketing, management, entrepreneurship, sales, hospitality, travel and tourism, human resources, finance, accounting and retailing are qualified to judge at the conferences.
respective areas of competition
Q: IS TRAINING PROVIDED FOR JUDGES?
hoping to make a
A: Yes. There will be a judge training session upon
lasting impression. As a judge you will
arrival at the conference. DECA advisors and staff members will answer any questions you may have
evaluate innovative ideas from forward-thinking DECA members while
after the training session.
expanding your professional network and impacting the lives of our
Q: HOW DO I REGISTER TO BE A COMPETITIVE
future — all in a day’s work.
EVENT JUDGE AT THE TEXAS CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES?
> WIN DECA members anxiously wait to hear if their name is called as a winner in their competitive event during our high-energy grand awards session.
A: Complete the online form at https://d4deca.wufoo.com/forms/z1cvdl1q0iv9fpn/
